If going for the paycheck were really reinforced on a fixed-interval schedule, we'd expect to see that behavior
A) spread across 2 weeks on a fixed-interval scallop, which is what happens.
B) spread across 2 weeks on a fixed-interval scallop, which is not what happens.
C) occur just once, when the check is available, which is what happens.
D) occur just once, when the check is available, which is not what happens.

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In a fixed-interval schedule, responses increase as the time for reinforcement approaches, leading to a scallop pattern. However, paycheck behavior is not spread across 2 weeks in this pattern.

If Going for the Paycheck Were Really Reinforced on a Fixed-Interval